Gestational diabetes occurs in approximately 5% of pregnancies. Several complications arise for both the baby and the mother if gestational diabetes is left uncontrolled, including large birth weight and difficult delivery, preeclampsia (high blood pressure), and the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life. For the expectant mother recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, …
Affecting about 4% of all pregnancies, gestational diabetes is not a common condition but one that should be taken seriously. With about 135,000 new cases of gestational diabetes diagnosed each year, it is enough of a concern that all pregnant women are tested for it between weeks 24 and 28 of their pregnancy. While not …
Once diagnosed with gestational diabetes, treatment for the pregnant woman will begin quickly. The first thing your doctor will do is counsel you to visit with both an endocrinologist or perinatologist and a nutritionist. Your team of specialists will work with you with the ultimate goal of lowering your blood sugar levels to those that …
By Marie McCarren (author of american Diabetes association Guide To insulin & Type 2 Diabetes. She lives in Arnold, Md.) There are now six classes of diabetes pills and several combination oral meds. Each has a different way of helping you control your diabetes. About 90 percent of diabetes in the U.S. is the type …
If you are overweight, you are at risk for diabetes. And if you are a woman, you should know that diabetes can affect you differently than a man, particularly your heart. Diabetes is on the rise, both in men and women, young and old. Some 16 million Americans have diabetes, about one-third of whom do …
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